A new framework for integrated, holistic, and transparent evaluation of inter-basin water transfer schemes

P Sinha, E Rollason, LJ Bracken, J Wainwright… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Water shortages are forecast to affect 50% of the world's population by 2030, impacting
develo** nations most acutely. To increase water security there has been a significant …

Climate change maladaptation for health: Agricultural practice against shifting seasonal rainfall affects snakebite risk for farmers in the tropics

E Goldstein, JJ Erinjery, G Martin, A Kasturiratne… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Snakebite affects more than 1.8 million people annually. Factors explaining snakebite
variability include farmers' behaviors, snake ecology and climate. One unstudied issue is …

Impacts of two types of El Niño events on spring surface air temperature over Sri Lanka

P Kajakokulan, R Attada, D Nguyen-Le… - … of Atmospheres and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract The relationship between El Niño events and surface air temperature (SAT) over Sri
Lanka (SL) has been well documented. However, the impact of the two different types of El …

Seasonal modulation of the Madden–Julian Oscillation's impact on rainfall in Sri Lanka

CN Yasanayake, BF Zaitchik… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.ametsoc.org
For the tropical country of Sri Lanka, subseasonal variability in precipitation is both
ecologically and societally relevant, influencing agricultural yields, natural hazard risk …

Asymmetric Response of Sri Lanka Northeast Monsoon Rainfall to El Niño/La Niña

P Kajakokulan, A Santoso, S Zhao - Climate Dynamics, 2025 - Springer
Many studies have highlighted an asymmetry in rainfall anomalies over India between the
warm phase (El Niño) and the cold phase (La Niña) of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation …

Strengthening of Indian Ocean Dipole-Rainfall Relationship in Sri Lanka After the 1980s

P Kajakokulan, S Jayawardena, R Attada - Earth Systems and …, 2025 - Springer
Abstract The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is a significant driver of ocean-atmosphere coupled
phenomena over the equatorial Indian Ocean (IO), and it strongly influences the inter-annual …

Demand-side water management using alternative water sources based on residential end-use

Y Otaki, M Otaki, T Chaminda, T Matsui… - Water Practice & …, 2022 - iwaponline.com
Demand-side water management in develo** countries should ideally involve controlling
the use of piped water supply and securing water sources that complement it to ensure …

[BOOK][B] Modelling Soil Erosion Hazards and Crop Diversity Changes Due to Climate Variation in Farming Systems at Central Highlands in Sri Lanka Using Geo …

SS Senanayake - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Healthy farming systems play a vital role in sustainable food production. Soil erosion hazard
is one of the prominent climate hazards that negatively affect farming systems, economies …

Distinct impacts of pure El Niño events on spring rainfall of Sri Lanka

P Kajakokulan, G Pathirana, X Geng, U Premarathne - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Abstract The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) strongly influences the climate of the
tropical Indo-Pacific region, but the specific impact of pure El Niño events on Sri Lanka's …

Summer monsoon climate simulations over BIMSTEC countries using RegCM4 regional climate model

PK Bal, AK Mitra - Journal of Earth System Science, 2019 - Springer
Regional climate models are useful by downscaling from global climate model simulations
for climate studies and climate applications at a regional scale. The South Asian monsoon …